Durability and sustainability of cementitious materials are two important issues in the field of construction materials. Durability is defined as the ability of cementitious materials to resist weathering action, chemical ...

The economic viability of photovoltaic (PV) devices is strongly dependent upon equipment cost and durability. During their usage, these devices are exposed to several atmospheric degradation agents and thus they need to ...

In recent decades, the concrete for years considered unchangeable and with an unlimited life, with exceptional mechanical properties which have determined principally its success, was in fact subject to phenomena of ...